In Memory

BOARD OF PHARMACY

EXECUTIVE EMERITUS

DAVID R. WORK

David R. Work, who served as the Board’s Executive Director from 1976 to 2006, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017. David is remembered, and will be forever remembered, as one of the giants of North Carolina pharmacy. His tenure as Executive Director saw enormous growth in the profession of pharmacy and seismic changes in the regulatory landscape. David navigated these changes expertly and, under his steady hand, the North Carolina Board emerged as, and remains, a progressive force for the advancement of the profession and protection of the public.

David’s influence ranged far beyond North Carolina. His years of service to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, including as President, allowed him to help craft the future of the profession at the national and international level.

Anyone who knew David will remember him as full of joy for life, possessed of a rapierlike wit, ever ready with his camera, and a constant source of sound advice. The Board members and staff, past and present, will miss him terribly. Our every thought turns to his daughters – Dana, Amy, and Susan – and their families.

The French philosopher Paul Valéry said, “A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.” Today, we are all at a loss.